leading edge
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
leading edge
noun leading edges
- The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
- The foremost part of any physical object. the leading edge of a cricket bat
- The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard.
-
The forefront of practice or technology.
DiBattista advocated balanced webmastery: Don't go to the leading edge if it forces users to buy the latest and greatest Web stuff.
Similar: bleeding edge
Translations
Every language
noun aeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
| Español | borde de ataque, borde delantero, borde anterior |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 前縁 zen'en |
| Português | bordo de ataque |
| Français | bord d'attaque |
| Deutsch | Anströmkante, Profilnase |
| Italiano | bordo di attacco |
noun forefront of practice or technology
| 日本語 | 最先端 saisentan |
|---|---|
| Português | ponta de linha |
Talk about this word "leading edge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leading%20edge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leading edge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leading%20edge "leading edge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leading%20edge.Cite this
@misc{leading_edge_2026,
title = {leading edge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leading%20edge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
